Butternut Squash Soup
If you follow me on Instagram, you'll already know I'm over the moon that Autumn is on our doorstep. It's my favourite time of the year, and yesterday we got in to the seasonal mood by combining two of my
Books for Starting Nursery/ Pre-School
After my book round-up a couple of weeks ago with our favourite books for starting school, I thought I'd also do a similar one for younger kids. Now that Oskar has settled in to his new school, it's Mr Fox's
Christmas in September
You may be wondering why I'm posting a picture of myself in a Christmas jumper, when it's only September and Autumn has barely begun. Well, later this month, I've off to Manchester to take part in the 'BlogOn Xmas' blogging
Playground Accidents – A Baptism of Fire
Accidents happen, even to the most vigilant parents. SPOILER: Everything is fine! It was only a matter of time. My older son (age 6.5) is quiet, thoughtful, introverted. He does move through the day in constant motion, reminiscent of the Duracell
August Snapshots 2017
August in Snapshots, according to my iPhone (mostly)… Settling in to our new home. Farmers' Market in the shadow of the Castle. Farmers' Market goodies. Beautiful day by the Union Canal. Gotta make the best of that ice-cream weather! The doorways of Edinburgh. Rainy day pursuits. And then we
Digging for Dinosaurs
I've resurrected my 'Kids in Museums Book Club' series, over on my other blog, so you will find this week's book recommendation at Museum Diary - including an exclusive discount code! So don't delay, check it out!
Sausage & Courgette Spaghetti
My two boys are like little rabbits when it comes to vegetables, they will nibble away at endless amounts of raw veggies - cucumber, tomato, pepper, kohlrabi, carrots. Sometimes, when I'm serving a side salad for the grownups at dinner
Kids Books that break the Gender Stereotype
I have been chasing some deadlines this week, so the blog has taken a bit of a back burner and there is no book-round up this week. Instead, you can find me over at Lily's Little Learners, where fellow book-loving
Some Favourite Picture Books About Books
Today's book round-up came about, because I was invited to suggest a topic for tonight's #top5friday Twitter chat hosted by The Happy Book Club, and it's an idea I had been playing around with in my head for a while
{Edinburgh} Picnics & Pooh Sticks at the Hermitage
We've been really lucky with the weather in Edinburgh this summer. Sure, we've had a few rainy days since arriving back here, but we've also had plenty of sunshine. So last week, we made the most of the good weather
5 Books For Starting (At A New) School
It's that time of year. In some places, the summer holidays have just started. In Scotland, schools go back next week. Last year, I wrote extensively about what it's like starting school in Germany, or specifically in Berlin. This year,
{Edinburgh} Down On The Farm
EDIT 01/11/2019: Sadly, Gorgie City Farm has now closed down. [line] Did you know that there is a farm, right in the middle of Edinburgh? After a rather wet week or so (not that I'm complaining, I'll take Scottish summer rain over